Stufflebeem v. Arnold

California Supreme Court
Stufflebeem v. Arnold, 57 Cal. 11 (Cal. 1880)
Thornton

Stufflebeem v. Arnold

Opinion of the Court

Thornton, J.

This action was brought to recover of defendant the sum of $835, for money had and received for plaintiff, and $426 for rent of a house for a term set forth in the complaint. The defendant" denied all indebtedness, and pleaded a release of the demands sued on. The cause was tried by the Court, and judgment passed for the plaintiffs. Defendant moved for a new trial, which was denied, and the defendant appealed from the judgment and order.

We have examined the transcript, and find no error. The evidence offered as to the consideration on which the release was executed by plaintiff was admissible. It did not tend to alter the terms of the release.

There was no findings of fact in the case. The evidence *12tended to sustain the decision of the Court. On the controverted points, there was some conflict in the evidence, but it was sufficient to sustain the decision.

Judgment and order affirmed.

Myrick, J., and Sharpsteih, J., concurred.

Reference

Full Case Name
J. H. STUFFLEBEEM v. B. L. ARNOLD
Cited By
6 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Evidence—Consideration.—Oral evidence is admissible to show the true consideration upon which a written release is executed; such evidence does not tend to alter the terms of the release.